PC REPAIR
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1. Initialize I O CPU register Initialize the local BUS IDE Initialize power management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Jump to UserPatch0 Initialize keyboard control BIOS ROM checksum 5254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Test DRAM refresh Test 8042 keyboard controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Autosize DRAM Clear 512K base RAM Teat 512K base address line Test 512K base memory Test CPU BUS clock frequency Test CMOS RAM Initialize alternate chipset registers Reinitialize the chipset Shadow system BIOS RAM Reinitialize the cache Autosize cache Configure advanced chipset registers Load alternate registers with CMOS values Set initial CPU speed Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize BIOS interrupts Check ROM copyright notice Initialize manager for PCI option ROMs Check video configuration against CMOS QUICK ERROR REFERENCE TABLE 4 Error caused by CPU 01 02 9C 9D 13 20 24 2C 34 Others DIY Code 01 02 9C 9D D1 D3 20 40 58 2C 34 Others DIY Code 01 02 45 C1 08 31 32 0D 0E Others DIY Code 01 3E 09 1F 2B 33 Others DIY Code 02 04 76 78 1C 20 28 2C 32 3A 60 68 46 Others DIY Code Replace CPU speed should be the same 1 Replace CPU 2 Replace CPU if NPU is built in CPU 1 Check and clean RAM module 2 Replace RAM module 1 Check and clean display card slot2. Initialize local BUS hard disk controller Jump to UserPatch2 Built MPTABLE for multi processor boards Disable A20 address line Clear huge ES segment register Search for option ROMs Shadow option ROMs Installation This section will guide you through the installation of your PCI card and the related software Please read through the instructions carefully and complete each step in the order listed Installing the Card 1 Make sure that your system is unplugged and you are grounded 2 Remove the cover of your system see your computer s user manual for details if necessary and gently turn your computer onto its side 3 Locate an empty PCI slot usually white in colour that can provide a clear view of the LEDs on the card and remove the metal plate that covers the rear bracket You may need a Phillips screwdriver to perform this step Hang on to the screw You will need it to secure the card later 4 Gently insert the card into the empty slot making sure it is firmly seated and that you are able to see the LEDs on the card 5 Secure the card in place using the screw you removed in Step 3 6 When you are ready to begin the test plug your system in and turn it on Using Your Card When power is first supplied to your computer the power supply will generate a power good signal that is received by the motherboard clock if all the output voltages from the power supply are correct When the clock receives this signal it
3. Pattern to be tested and written in extended memory Going to write patterns in base 640K memory Pattern written in base memory Going to find out amount of memory below 1M memory Amount of memory below 1M found and verified Going to find out amount of memory above 1M Amount of memory above 1M found and verified Check for soft reset and going to clear memory below 1M for soft reset Memory below 1M cleared Going to clear memory above 1M Memory above 1M cleared Going to save memory size Memory test started About to display the first 64K memory size Memory size display started This will be updated during memory test Going for sequential and random memory test Memory testing initialization below 1M complete Going to adjust display memory size for relocation shadow Memory size display adjusted due to relocation shadow Memory test above 1M to follow Memory testing initialization above 1M complete Going to save memory size information Memory size information is saved CPU registers are saved Going to enter in real mode Shutdown successful CPU in real mode Going to disable gate A20 line and disable parity NMI A20 address line parity NMI disable successful Going to adjust memory size depending on relocation shadow Memory size adjusted for relocation shadow Going to clear Hit lt DEL gt message 9 59 60 62 65 66 67 7F 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 8
4. initialization error messages New cursor position read and saved Going to display Hit lt DEL gt message 10 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A7 A8 A9 AA B0 A1 00 Going to do any initialization before C800 optional ROM control Any initialization before C800 optional ROM control is over Optional ROM check and control will be done next Optional ROM control is done About to give control to do any required processing after optional ROM returns control Any initialization required after optional ROM test over Going to setup timer data area and printer base address Return after setting timer and printer base address Going to set the RS 232 base address Returned RS 232 base address Going to do any initialization before coprocessor test Required initialization before coprocessor is over Going to initialize the coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Going to do any initialization after coprocessor test Initialization after coprocessor test is complete Going to check extended keyboard keyboard ID and num lock Extended keyboard check is done ID flag set and num lock on off Keyboard ID command to be issued Keyboard ID command issued Keyboard ID flag reset Keyboard ID flag reset Cache memory test to follow Cache memory test over Going to display any soft errors Soft error display complete Going to set keyboard typem
5. loss of profits loss of business or any pecuniary loss arising out of related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages If such laws apply the limitations or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you 17 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Installation 3 Using Your Card 3 Quick Error Reference Table 4 AMI Bios 5 Award BIOS 12 Phoenix BIOS 14 1 16 9C 9E A0 A2 A4 A8 AA AC AE B2 B4 B6 B8 BC BE BF C0 D0 D2 D4 D6 D8 DA DC Setup power management Enable hardware interrupts Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Ease F
6. stops forcing a reset signal to the CPU and the CPU begins processing instructions These initial tasks are monitored by the circular green D1 and D2 LEDs If the top D1 LED does not light there is a problem with the reset If the D2 LED does not light there is a problem with the system clock The BIOS will then initialize verify and test numerous functions in your computer Every initialization verification and test is its own separate program with its own error code As the BIOS scrolls through these processes you will see these error codes flashing across the LEDs If an initialization verification or test fails the system will pause and the error code will remain on the LED You can now consult the error code listing and determine where the problem lies The error codes on the card are based on hex 0 1 2 9 A B C D E F 10 11 12 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 as opposed to decimal arithmetic Therefore a range of 2C 34 means 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 3 14 Pheonix BIOS POST Test Code Listing POST Code 02 04 06 08 09 0A 0C 0E 0F 10 11 12 14 16 18 1A 20 22 24 26 2A 2C 2E 32 34 35 37 38 39 3A 3C 3D 40 42 44 46 47 48 Pheonix POST Routine Description Verify real mode Get CPU type Initialize system hardware Initialize chipset register with initial POST value Set in POST flag Initialize CPU register Initialize cache to initial POST values
7. 2 prompt Scan for F2 stroke Enter SETUP Clear in POST flag POST done prepare to boot operating system One beep Check password option Clear global descriptor table Clear parity checkers Clear screen option Clear virus and backup remainders Try to boot with INT 19 Interrupt handler error Unknown interrupt error Pending interrupt error Initialize option ROM error Shutdown error Extended BLOCK move Shutdown 10 error The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC ED EE Pheonix POST Routine Description Initialize the chipset Initialize refresh counter Check for forced Flash Check H W status ROM BIOS ROM is OK Do a complete RAM test Do OEM initialization Initialize interrupt controller Read in the bootstrap code Initialize all vectors Boot the Flash program Initialize the boot device Boot code was read OK Introduction Thank you for purchasing a StarTech com PCI Power On Self Test POST diagnostic card Now you can save hours of troubleshooting time by simply plugging the card into an open PCI slot on a malfunctioning PC and booting up the computer The PCIPOST will scan the system and report the problem in the form of a code that you can cross reference to the error chart in this manual PC technicians and system builders can quickly pinpoint the problem and avoid replacing non defective parts Features Fits into any open PCI slo
8. 6 17 18 19 1A 1F 20 21 2F 30 31 32 3C 3D Award POST Routine Description Turn off chipset cache Test processor flag register Test all processor registers except SS SP and BP with pattern FF and 00 Initialize Chips RTC 8254 8237 8259 reset math coprocessor clear CMOS shutdown byte and page register Test DRAM refresh Black video and keyboard controller initialization Test CMOS interface and battery status Initialize chipset with power on BIOS defaults Memory presence test OEM specific test to size on board memory Early shadow OEM specific early shadow enabled for fast boot Cache presence test external cache size detection Setup low memory base 64K memory test TEST CMOS RAM checksum load default value is test is bad Setup interrupt vector table Test CMOS RAM checksum and load default value if test is bad Initialize keyboard detect keyboard type and set NUM_LOCK status Initialize and detect video adapter interface Test video memory write sign on message to screen Set up shadow RAM Enable shadow according to setup Test DMA controller 0 Test DMA controller 1 Test DMA page registers 74612 Test Timer 0 counter 2 Test 8259 1 interrupt mask register port 21H Test 82592 interrupt mask register port A1H Test stuck 8259 s interrupt bits Test 8259 interrupt functionality Test stuck NMI bits verify NMI can be cleared Display CPU clock Set EISA mode Enable Slot 0 initialize slot 0 syst
9. 9 8B 8C 8D 8E 8F 91 94 95 Hit lt DEL gt message cleared lt WAIT gt message displayed About to start DMA and interrupt controller test DMA page register test passed To do DMA 1 base register test DMA 1 base register test passed To do DMA 2 base register test DMA 2 base register test passed To program DMA unit 1 and 2 DMA unit 1 and 2 programming over To initialize 8259 interrupt controller 8259 initialization over Extended NMI sources enabling is in progress Keyboard test started Clearing output buffer and checking for stuck key About to issue keyboard reset command Keyboard reset error stuck key found About to issue keyboard controller interface test command Keyboard controller interface test over About to write command byte and initialize circular buffer Command byte written Global data initialization done About to check for lock key Lock key checking over About to check for memory size mismatch with CMOS Memory size check done About to display soft error and check or password or bypass setup Password checked About to do programming before setup Programming before setup complete Going to uncompress SETUP code and execute CMOS setup Returned from CMOS setup program and screen is cleared About to do programming after setup Programming after setup complete Going to display power on screen message First screen message displayed lt WAIT gt messa
10. PCI POST Diagnostics Test Card PCIPOST Instruction Guide The Professionals Source For Hard to Find Computer Parts PC REPAIR Revised December 5 2002 Actual product may vary from photo FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Technical Support The following technical resources are available for this StarTech com product On line help We are constantly adding new informa
11. and golden finger 2 Replace Display card Call customer service center for help or replace M B Math Compressor Memory Display Card M B error AMI BIOS c 1990 HiFLEX BIOS AMI BIOS c 1994 WinBIOS Award Phoenix Quadtel AT BIOS Troubleshooting 13 3E BF 40 41 42 43 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 60 61 62 63 B0 B1 E1 EF FF Setup cache controller Chipset initialization program chipset registers with setup values Display virus protest disabled or enabled Initialize floppy drive and controller Initialize hard drive and controller Detect and initialize the serial parallel and game ports Check manufacture POST loop Security check Write CMOS write all CMOS values back tp RAM and clear screen Pre boot enabled enable parity check NMI and cache Initialize option ROMs address range from 0C800H to 0EFFFFH Initialize time value in 40h BIOS area Setup virus protection according to setup Set system speed for boot Setup NumLock status according to setup Boot attempt set low stack and boot via INT 19H Spurious if interrupt occurs in protected mode Unclaimed NMI if NMI occurs press F1 to disable NMI F2 for reboot Setup pages E1 page 1 E2 page 2 etc Boot the operating system AMI BIOS POST Test Codes AMI WinBIOS HiFLEX 101094 5 POST Code C2 C5 C6 C7 C8 CA CB CD CE CF D1 D2 AMI WinBIOS uncompress code checkpoints descripti
12. atic rate Keyboard typematic rate set To program memory wait states Memory wait states programming over Going to clear the screen and enable parity NMI NMI and parity enabled Going to do any initialization required before giving control to optional ROM at E000 Initialization before E000 ROM control over E000 ROM to get control next Returned from E000 ROM control Going to do any initialization required after E000 optional ROM control Initialization after E000 optional ROM control is over Going to display the system configuration System configuration is displayed Going to copy any code to specific area Copying of code to specific area done Going to give control to INT 19 boot loader 8 3B 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 57 58 Hit lt DEL gt message displayed Virtual mode memory test about to start Going to prepare the descriptor tables Descriptor tables prepared Going to enter in Virtual mode for memory test Entered in the virtual mode Going to enable interrupts for diagnostics mode Interrupts enabled if diagnostics switch is on Going to initialize data to check memory wrap around at 0 0 Data initialized Going to check for memory wrap around at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size Memory wrap around test done Memory size calculation over About to go for writing patterns to test memory
13. em board Enable Slot 1 15 initialize slot 1 to 15 Size base memory and extended memory Test base memory and extended memory Test EISA extended memory Skip in ISA mode Setup enabled Initialize and setup mouse Runtime code is uncompressed in F000 shadow ram 6 POST Code 01 02 03 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 AMI HiFLES BIOS WinBIOS runtime code description Processor register test about to start and NMI to be disabled NMI is disabled Power on delay starting Power on delay complete To check soft reset power on Soft reset power on determined Going to disable cache if any POST code to be uncompressed POST code is uncompressed CPU initialization and CPU data area initialization is to be done next CPU and CPU data area initialization is done CMOS checksum calculation is to be done next CMOS checksum calculation is done CMOS Diag byte written CMOS initialization is to begin CMOS initialization done if any CMOS status about to initialize for Data and Time CMOS status register initialization done Any initialization before keyboard BAT is to be done next KB controller I B free Going to issue the BAT command to the keyboard controller BAT command to keyboard controller is issued Going to verify the BAT command Keyboard controller BAT result verified Any initialization before keyboard BAT is to be done next Initializatio
14. ere are numerous BIOS versions and suppliers you may not find your system BIOS information in the error code listing This information may be available in your motherboard manufacturer s user guide Your BIOS manufacturer can likely supply you with this information if you contact them 15 2 49 4A 4C 4E 50 51 52 54 56 58 5A 5C 60 62 64 66 68 6A 6C 6E 70 72 74 76 7C 7E 80 82 84 86 88 8A 8C 90 91 92 93 94 96 98 9A Initialize PCI BUS and devices Initialize all video adapters in system Shadow video BIOS ROM Display copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable keyboard Test for unexpected interrupts Display prompt Press F2 to enter setup Test RAM between 512 to 640K Test extended memory Test extended memory lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Enable external and CPU cache Display external cache size Display shadow message Display non disposable segments Display error messages Check for configuration errors Test real time clock Check for keyboard error Setup hardware interrupt vectors Test coprocessor if present Disable onboard I O ports Detect and install external RS 232 ports Detect and install external parallel ports Reinitialize onboard I O ports Initialize BIOS data area Initialize extended BIOS data area Initialize floppy controller Initialize hard disk controller
15. ge displayed About to do Video BIOS shadow Video BIOS shadow successful Setup options programming after CMOS setup about to start Setup options are programmed Mouse check and initialization is next Mouse check and initialization complete Going for hard disk controller reset Hard disk controller reset done Floppy setup to be done next Floppy setup complete Hard disk setup to be done next Hard disk setup complete To set base and extended memory size Memory size adjusted due to mouse support Initialization of different BUSes and optional ROMs from C800 to start
16. itialization is about to begin Interrupt vector initialization is done Going to read input port of 8042 for turbo switch and to clear password if post diag switch is on Input port of 8042 is read Going to initialize global data for turbo switch Global data initialization for turbo switch is over Any initialization before setting video mode is to be done next Initialization before setting video mode is complete Going for monochrome mode and colour mode setting Different BUSes initialization to start if present About to give control for any setup required before optional video ROM check Processing before video ROM control is done About to look for optional video ROM and give control Optional video ROM control is done About to give control to do any processing after video ROM returns control Return from processing after the video ROM control If EGA VGA not found the do display memory R W test EGA VGA not found Display memory R W test about to begin Display memory R W test passed About to look for the retrace checking Display memory R W test or retrace checking failed About to alternate Display memory R W test Alternate Display memory R W test passed About to look for the alternate display retrace checking Video display checking over Display mode to be set next Display mode set Going to display the power on message Different BUSes initialization to start if present Display different BUSes
17. itialized on the BUS concerned 4 func 4 IPL device initialized on the BUS concerned 5 func 5 general device initialized on the BUS concerned 6 func 6 error reporting for the BUS concerned 7 func 7 add on ROM initialized for all BUSes The lower nibble Y indicates the BUS on which the different routines are being executed Y can be from 0 to 5 0 Generic DIM Device Initialization Manager 1 On board system devices 2 ISA devices 3 EISA devices 4 ISA PnP devices 5 PCI devices 11 POST Code 2A 38 39 95 AMI HiFLEX BIOS WinBIOS Checkpoints of the BUSes Different BUSes initialization to start if present Different BUSes initialization to start if present Display different BUSes initialization error message Initialization of different BUSes optional ROMs from C800 to start 7 15 19 1A 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 34 37 38 39 3A Chipset initialization over 8254 timer test about to start 8254 timer test over About to start memory refresh test Memory refresh line is toggling Going to check 15 micro second ON OFF time Memory refresh period 30 micro second test complete Base 64K memory initialized Base 64K memory initialized Going to set BIOS stack and to do any setup before interrupt vector initialization Setup required before interrupt vector initialization is complete Interrupt vector in
18. n after KB controller BAT done Keyboard command byte to be written next Keyboard controller command byte is written Going to issue pin 23 24 blocking unblocking command Pin 23 24 of keyboard controller is blocked unblocked Going to check pressing of lt INS gt key during power on Checking for pressing of lt INS gt key during power on done Going to disable DMA and Interrupt controllers DMA controller 1 2 interrupt controller 1 2 disabled Video display is disabled and port B is initialized Chip set initialization about to begin The system BIOS gives control to various BUSes at the following checkpoints to do various tasks on different BUSes While control is inside the different BUS routine additional checkpoints are outputted to port 80h as WORD to identify the routines under execution These are WORD checkpoints the LOW BYTE of the checkpoint is the system BIOS checkpoint from where the control is passed to the different BUD routines and the HIGH BYTE of the checkpoint is the identification of which the routine is being executed in the different BUSes The details of HIGH BYTE of these checkpoints are as follows HIGH BYTE XY The upper nibble X indicates the function is being executed X can be from 0 to 7 0 func 0 disable all devices on the BUS concerned 1 func 1 static devices initialized on the BUS concerned 2 func 2 output devices initialized on the BUS concerned 3 func 3 input device in
19. on NMI is Disabled Power on delay starting Power on delay complete Going to disable cache is any Calculating ROM BIOS checksum ROM BIOS checksum passed CMOS shutdown register test to be done next CMOS shutdown register test done CMOS checksum calculation to be done next CMOS checksum calculation is done CMOS Diag byte written CMOS status register about to initialization for Date and Time CMOS status register initialization done Any initialization before keyboard BAT is to be done next BAT command to keyboard controller is to be issued Keyboard controller BAT result verified Any initialization after KB controller BAT is to be done next Initialization after KB controller BAT done Keyboard command byte is to be written next Keyboard controller command byte is written Going to check pressing of lt INS gt key during power on Check for pressing of lt INS gt key during power on done Going to disable DMA and Interrupt controllers D3 D4 D5 D0 DMA controller 1 2 interrupt controller 1 2 disabled Chipset initialization auto memory detection about to begin Chipset initialization auto memory detection over To uncompress the RUNTIME code RUNTIME code is uncompressed Transfer control to uncompressed code in shadow ram at F000 FFF0 AWARD BIOS POST Test Code Listing 12 POST Code C0 01 02 03 04 05 07 BE C1 C5 C6 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 14 15 1
20. t Lists generic errors for AMI BIOS PHOENIX BIOS and AWARD BIOS Error codes clearly visible through on board LEDs Backed by StarTech com s lifetime warranty Before You Begin To ensure a quick and easy card installation please read through this section carefully before attempting to install the card WARNING PCI cards like all computer equipment can be severely damaged by static electricity Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching your PCI card StarTech com recommends that you wear an anti static strap when installing any computer component If an anti static strap is unavailable discharge yourself of any static electricity build up by touching a large grounded metal surface such as the computer case for several seconds Also be careful to handle the PCI card by its edges and not the gold connectors Contents This package should contain 1 x PCIPOST diagnostic card 1 x Error code listing included in manual NOTE Before you begin the test make sure that you know the BIOS supplier and BIOS version Without this information you will not be able to determine the meaning of the error code The PCIPOST card does not generate the error codes the codes are generated by the BIOS supplier and are specific to that BIOS Contact your motherboard manufacturer if you encounter any difficulties The PCIPOST is compatible with every IBM compatible system but since th
21. tion to the Tech Support section of our web site To access this page click the Tech support link on our homepage www startech com In the tech support section there are a number of options that can provide assistance with this card Knowledge Base This tool allows you to search for answers to common issues using key words that describe the product and your issue FAQ This tool provides quick answers to the top questions asked by our customers Downloads This selection takes you to our driver download page where you can findthe latest drivers for this product Call StarTech com tech support for help 1 519 455 4931 Support hours Monday to Friday 9 00AM to 5 00PM EST except holidays Warranty Information This product is backed by a lifetime warranty In addition StarTech com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the periods noted below following the initial date of purchase During this period the products may be returned for repair or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion The warranty covers parts and labor costs only StarTech com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse abuse alteration or normal wear and tear Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability to StarTech com Ltd or its officers directors employees or agents for any damages whether direct or indirect special punitive incidental consequential or otherwise
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